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McCarthy Falls Ill Ahead Of Film Awards

Actress Melissa Mccarthy was forced to pull out of an award ceremony at California’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday after falling ill. She was due to pick up a Virtuosos Award for her performance in Bridesmaids at the festival, but missed out after coming down with laryngitis. The Virtuosos Award, recognising the year’s stand-out performers, was also handed out to Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Young Adult’s Patton Oswalt, A Better Life actor Demian ...

Radcliffe: ‘I Was Acting Under The Influence As Potter’

Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he was drunk while filming pivotal scenes as Harry Potter. Now sober, the young star has admitted he struggled with alcohol abuse when he was a teenager and now he has opened up about acting under the influence. He tells Britain’s Heat magazine, “I have a very addictive personality. It was a problem. People with problems like that are very adept at hiding it. It was bad. I don’t want to go into details, but I ...

Spears Launching Dance Game

Britney Spears has teamed up with Hasbro Games bosses to help launch a new dance version of popular floor game Twister. Spears reveals she has rediscovered the game in recent years while playing with her sons and she was thrilled when she heard Hasbro bosses were developing a musical twist to the plastic mat challenge. She says, “Dancing has been such an important part of my life since I was a tiny girl. As soon as I saw the new ...

Franklin Mourning ‘downright Shocking’ Death Of Cornelius

Aretha Franklin has been left shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of beloved TV personality Don Cornelius, who was found dead on Wednesday. Cornelius, who reportedly shot himself at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, is widely credited with introducing a host of black singers to mainstream audiences after creating TV program Soul Train. The show, which ran from 1971 to 2006, featured performances from the likes of superstars including Michael Jackson, James Brown and Franklin, who has expressed ...

Radcliffe Gives Jonas Thumbs Up For How To Succeed

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has given Nick Jonas’ performance in Broadway musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying his seal of approval after watching the pop star step into his shoes for the starring role.The Harry Potter star ended his run in the hit New York play on New Year’s Day and he was replaced as social climber J. Pierrepont Finch by Glee actor Darren Criss for a three-week stint. Jonas took over from Criss last week and Radcliffe ...

WENN EXCLUSIVE Denzel To Play Drug-addicted Pilot

Denzel Washington is set to challenge his good guy image again by playing a drug-addled pilot in a new drama.The motion picture star has signed on to lead the cast of Flight and he admits he can’t wait to play another bad guy. He tells WENN, “The next picture I made, which will come out the end of the year or the beginning of next year, is Flight. I play a alcoholic, drug-addicted pilot who crashes a plane but saves ...

Bowie Congratulates Weller After Twins’ Birth

David Bowie sent his congratulations to new father Paul Weller after learning the rocker had named one of his twin boys after him.Weller became a father again when his wife Hannah gave birth to two boys earlier this month and the couple has called them John-Paul and Bowie. The star’s grown-up son Natt, from his marriage to backing singer Dee C. Lee, has now revealed the Heroes hitmaker sent the new parents a large bunch of flowers with his congratulations. ...

Newly-single Perry Steps Out In Las Vegas

Katy Perry has made her first public appearance in America since her split from Russell Brand by walking the red carpet at a charity event in Las Vegas.The British funnyman filed for divorce from the pop star late last year after just 14 months of marriage, and Perry stepped out of the spotlight after the news hit headlines. She returned to work earlier this month to play a series of shows in Asia and has now made her first public ...

Beyonce Is Subject Of New College Course

Hip-hop fans can now study Beyonce thanks to a new course at America’s Rutgers University.Lecturer Kevin Allred has signed up to teach Politicising Beyonce as part of the school’s Women’s and Gender Studies curriculum. The class offers New Jersey students the chance to watch the pop star’s music videos and explore how the Single Ladies hitmaker’s image and music has impacted the world. An overview of the course on the university’s website reads, “The performer’s music and career are used ...

Carey Calls Off Engagement

Comedian Drew Carey has called off his engagement to his longtime fiancee.The Price is Right host and Nicole Jaracz have called it quits after five years of dating. His representative tells People.com, “He and Nicole still have a great deal of love and affection for one another.” The couple announced its engagement back in October, 2007.